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    I Forgot to Die
    I Forgot to Die
    I Forgot to Die
    Audiobook6 hours

    I Forgot to Die

    Written by Khalil Rafati

    Narrated by Khalil Rafati

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    About this audiobook

    Khalil Rafati went to Los Angeles in the 1990s and had it all. He was working with Hollywood movie stars and legendary rock musicians, but it wasn't long before he found his way into the dark underbelly of the City of Angels.

    When he hit rock bottom-addicted to heroin and cocaine, overtaken by paranoia and psychosis, written off by his friends and family-he grabbed a shovel and kept digging. At thirty-three, Khalil was 109 pounds, a convicted felon, high school dropout, and homeless junkie living on the infamous Skid Row in downtown L.A.

    So how does someone with nothing, who feels like they deserve nothing, and who just wants to end it all turn their life around?

    I Forgot to Die is an incredible true story of pain, suffering, addiction, and redemption-and how one man ultimately conquered his demons and wrote himself a new life story.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 23, 2017
    ISBN9781541474284
    I Forgot to Die

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    • 5/5
      Awesome book. If you believe there's no hope for you, read it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      So much negatve energy, stays even after finishing the book

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    • 5/5
      Inspirational.. To know Truth - One must understand The Lie. Great Phoenix Story. Loved it.
    • 4/5
      Brilliant book. An inspiring story of redemption. When you think you have lost it all. This book is for you ❤️